Monroe Township (Juniata County) is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,719 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17086, and parts of 17014, 17049 and 17062 are in Monroe Township (Juniata County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,71986 per sq mi
Median home value$210,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Tuscarora Township (Perry County); part is in Monroe Township (Juniata County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monroe Township (Juniata County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Monroe Township (Juniata County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)106 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA115 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe Township (Juniata County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Monroe Township (Juniata County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Monroe Township (Juniata County) had 2,055 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1333rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Juniata County grew from 16,054 residents in 1900 to 23,509 in 2020.
Juniata County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selinsgrove 2 S, PA weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Juniata County
5,904 jobs at 516 businesses in Juniata County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe Township (Juniata County).
Nearest hospitals
Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown22.9 miles
Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg25.9 miles
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola26.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Monroe Township (Juniata County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Basom Park · 6 acres2.5 mi
Grocery stores
Beaver Valley Country Store7.0 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Juniata County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
East Juniata El SchRichfield
K–6
378
Public
2.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fayette, Tuscarora Township (Perry County), Greenwood Township (Perry County), West Perry, Millerstown, Greenwood Township (Juniata County), Saville, Liverpool Township and Delaware Township (Juniata County).
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